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EP 0 914 072 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19

(21)	Application number: 98916883.0

(22)	Date of filing: 04.03.1998

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 2/ 28^{( . )}
A61L 27/ 12^{( . )}
C04B 32/ 00^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 00^{( . )}

A61F 2/ 30^{( . )}
C04B 30/ 02^{( . )}
C04B 38/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP1998/001219

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/038949 (11.09.1998 Gazette 1998/36)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB LI

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Priority:

04.03.1997 ZA 19970001866

(71)	Applicant: IMPLICO B.V.
	1077 WV Amsterdam (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	RICHTER, Paul Wilhelm Pretoria 0153 (ZA) THOMAS, Michael Edward Pretoria 0081 (ZA)

(74)	Representative: Marshall, Monica Anne
	J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)

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